Name of Monument: Mazar Jahanian Jahangasht
Location: Uchchh Sharif
Date of Construction: Late 14th century
Material and Method of Construction: Brick construction, Finished in Glazed tiles. Wooden roof
Makhdoom Jahanian Jahangasht (1307-1383) was a prominent Sufi saint and grandson of Jalauddin Surkhposh Bukhari. He spent his entire life in travelling from place to place to acquire knowledge and wisdom from ulema and sufi saints. He also wrote several books. Ghazi Khan ruler of Dera Ghazi Khan constructed his tomb in 1453 AD.
The tomb is a square flat roof tom with a wooden porch. The tomb is square in plan measuring 41 feet along north-south axis and 41 feet along east-west axis. The main entrance lies on the east side. The eastern facade is decorated with faience and faience mosaic with floral and geometrical patterns. The parapet wall has mudakhal pattern all around the tomb. Below the parapet wall, there is a jhalar moulding executed in glazed tiles. Above the canopy there is a nokhani design run all along the easter facade. Internally the structure consists of two rows of wooden posts having 4 post each along east-west side. These posts divide the ceiling into 15 rectangles. The wooden beams further support wooden battens and boards. The entire ceiling is decorated with floral pattern using lacquer paints. The ceiling above the tomb has square tarseembandi decoration. The wooden beams are supported on bell shaped brackets. Below the brackets the wooden beams took the shape of muqarnas. There are three ventilators each in the western and southern wall and one ventilator in the northern wall.
The mosque of Jahanian Jahangasht has been reconstructed around 100 years ago but southern wall and wooden doors is still intact in original condition. The mosque is rectangular in plan. It is internally 43 feet 6 inches by 33 feet 10 inches supported on12 circular columns. The mosque is located on northeastern side of the tomb of saint.
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